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Edgar Williams — 1920 US Census Record
Model Tree available1920 United States Federal Census · Harrison, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Edgar Williams across the 1900, 1910 and 1920 US Censuses in Harrison, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Dora — first a son (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1894
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1920 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1920 |
| Location | Harrison, West Virginia |
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Coal District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1920 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edgar | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dora Williams | Head | — | 59 | ~1861 |
| Claude Williams | Son | — | 20 | ~1900 |
| Mabel Williams | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1902 |
| Edgar Williams | Son | — | 26 | ~1894 |
| Charles Williams | Son | — | 23 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1900
Harrison, West …
Son, age 7
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth Month | Aug |
| Birth Year | 1893 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1910
Harrison, West …
Son, age 16
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | English |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1920
Harrison, West …
Son, age 26
Harrison, West Virginia · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Williams |
| Given Name | Edgar H. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | merchant |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Edgar Williams across 3 US Census years (1900, 1910 and 1920) in Harrison, West Virginia, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dora Williams (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosa Williams (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Williams
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dora Williams
b. ~1861
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosa Williams
b. ~1860
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edgar Williams
Son · 1920 · age 26 · b. ~1894 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Claude Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Williams
Sibling · 1920 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
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1920 US Federal Census — Harrison, West Virginia
Page Contents
50 people indexed on this census page (ia:1920:14thcensusofpopu1956unit:0729)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip F. Valent | 31 | head | Loader | Italy |
| 2 | Emma H. Valent | 25 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 3 | Irene D. Valent | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 4 | Mabel M. Valent | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lucille M. Valent | 2 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 6 | Cain Polla | 36 | head | Loader | Bagnoli, Italy |
| 7 | Victoria Polla | 29 | wife | None | Petruro, Italy |
| 8 | Jos. Calabretta | 28 | head | Loader | Italy |
| 9 | Angie Calabretta | 24 | wife | None | Italy |
| 10 | Mike Calabretta | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 11 | Albert Calabretta | 2 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 12 | Mary Calabretta | 0 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 13 | Eugene Young | 23 | head | Driver | Alabama |
| 14 | Adra Young | 16 | wife | None | South Carolina |
| 15 | Nellie Hinson | 3 | boarder | None | South Carolina |
| 16 | Kang Bychem | 56 | head | Loader | Alabama |
| 17 | James Starr | 42 | head | Loader | Mississippi |
| 18 | Fannie Starr | 41 | wife | None | Mississippi |
| 19 | Edward Starr | 17 | son | None | Mississippi |
| 20 | Dennis Starr | 14 | son | None | Alabama |
| 21 | Jordan Starr | 12 | son | None | Alabama |
| 22 | Anna Starr | 11 | daughter | None | Alabama |
| 23 | John Cantora | 24 | head | Driver | Italy |
| 24 | Mary Cantora | 21 | wife | None | Italy |
| 25 | Louise Cantora | 5 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 26 | Frank Cantora | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mike Cantora | 1 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 28 | Jos. Del Vecchio | 27 | boarder | None | Italy |
| 29 | Jos. Tesoro | 30 | boarder | Loader | Italy |
| 30 | Frank Pritchard | 30 | head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lula M. Pritchard | 27 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 32 | Opal L. Pritchard | 13 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 33 | Hazel M. Pritchard | 10 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 34 | Helen V. Pritchard | 6 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 35 | Thelma V. Pritchard | 4 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 36 | Lloyd Shields | 33 | head | Sta. Engineer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Zella M. Shields | 31 | wife | None | West Virginia |
| 38 | Mary E. Shields | 7 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 39 | Robert F. Shields | 4 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 40 | Bud H. Hurst | 43 | head | Loader | West Virginia |
| 41 | Mary Hurst | 20 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 42 | Luther Hurst | 3 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 43 | Madeline Hurst | 8 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
| 44 | Robert Hurst | 5 | son | None | West Virginia |
| 45 | Mason Hurst | 18 | son | Loader | West Virginia |
| 46 | Dora Williams | 59 | head | None | West Virginia |
| 47 | Edgar H. Williams THIS PERSON | 26 | son | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 48 | Charles Williams | 23 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 49 | Claude Williams | 20 | son | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 50 | Mabel Williams | 18 | daughter | None | West Virginia |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Edgar + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1920 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)